The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
HOME HAPPINESS.
THE RIGHT KIND OF WIFE TO
HAVE.
A Few Timely Hints to those who are
Matrimonially IGolined.
[Peck'S s SUM-

[Peck's SUM-
Say, young man, suppose you are
looking about for a wife; one that will
help you to get on in the world-one
that will be happy and contented with
you-one that will meet you at the
door of your nice little cottage with a
kiss and a how are you-to-night-love
look on her sweet face, as you come
home from your work at night one
who will watch your interests and see
that all is done that can be done for
your comfort and happiness; one who
will have a nice, clean, substantial
supper spread for you on table COW
cred with spotless linen, with clean
white napkin neatly put thro' the
silver ring on which is sengraved Frank
or Charley one who is as neat and
tidy as the repast she sets before you.
Where can you get such wife9 All,
my boy, while you are hanging about
the front gate that opens to a stone
front house on the avenue with a la-de-
da sort of girl who simpers and
laughs and talks about Carrie B. or
Flora Cone who knows all about
the latest swell wedding or party up
town, and whose head is full of the
latest fashions, and who talks glibly
about the new hat or dress that she is
about to come into possession of, and
tries to entertain you with stories about
her poor little Fido, or the beautiful
and lovely pug that Papa just bought
for her.
No, sir don't take that girl. She
won't do for you, for she won't know
any more about real life than horse
does about chewing gum. You couldn't
support her three months on a reason
able salary or any sort OF fair trade
that you may have worked up at your
young store. That white h-nd and
those taper fingers will not do for
Monday mornings washing, or to
chop your hash for breakfast.
No, sir, don't spend your time on
any such girl don't hang about her
and tell your companions that she has
4 rich old dad. Ten chances to one,
before you will be ready to hitch up
and trot in double harness with her
the old gent will get on to the wrong
side of pork, and be busted fatter than
a griddle cake. Drop her, and if you
really feel as though you must get
married, 60 out early in the morning
on one Of your main streets and
select one of those nice, bright, rosy
checked, trim shop girls that one sees
tripping light-footed down to her
work in the morning, and is in hurry
for fear she will be late at her place Of
business, where she handles the cash,
or measures tape; that's the sort of
girl for you. She wants home and
stands ready and willing to make you
happy in one. She can handle your
washing and chop your "hash" with
out any remarks. When she talks to
you she will talk sense-she will cheer
you up when you come home at night
feeling blue over a poor days business
or a note from the boss, stating that
in consequence of dull times your sal
ary has been reduced a trihe. Young
man, you want help-mate-one that
will willingly put her shoulder with
yours to the wheel of lite and make
you cheerful and happy. Isn't that so ?
For the general good of that order
the GOLD LEAF hopes the rumor of the
proposed resignation of General Mas
ter Workman Powderly of the Knights
of Labor is not true. The prominence
the order has acquired is due very
largely to the intelligent administra-
ton of Mr.. Powderly as its chief officer.
He is conservative in his views, and
yet thoroughly alive to everything
which will promote the intere It's or
welfare of the workingmen. If his
his counsels had been entirely followed
the order would not to-day have so
many internal dissensions. While Mr..
Powderly is not learned man he has
a vast amount of sterling common
sense, and he has devoted to the order
over which he presides an amount of
study, energy and hard work that will
not be exceeded by any successor who
may be chosen. If the Knights are wise
they will decline to accept his resigna-
ton, and re-elect him general master
workman.